AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13899, 24 January 1916, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 23. The committee report on ,tt# Red Cross m Egypt completely exonerates Barrett. *-"" Mr Rogers, deputy chairman'of the Australian Metal Exchange, ingoing on a mission to New Zealand, -fit- business includes affording information concerning the operations of the eiohange. Under the auspices of the Cricket Association a sale was held of. relics of famous matches, m aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A ball whicli..marked ™»"victory of Australia over England m 1882 brought £500, and was'tKn put aside for fufther auctions. It .finally goes to the National Gallery. Murdoch's bat brought 70 guineas, and Trumper'g bats at 35 to 55 guineas. ■"■ '!" -■A. A SYDNEY, Jan. 23. rhe Prime Minister's (the Hqh, Wm. Hughes) appeal is causing heart-burninc m Broken Hill. The men declare that under patriotism he is seeking-to 'force them to further sacrifices. They are willing to resume if the court *rfts immediately, but they will not: wait a [decision till Mr Hughes returns from England. (Received January 24, 9.10, a.m.) . SYDNEY, Janwwy 24. It is officially stated that a number of single men are systematica^ dodging Recruiting appeals and shifting their adn?^« Further action-is threatened. Ihe Government has agreed to subsidise pound for pound the) Allies* Day subscriptions during February.